That is something you will have to ask the National Guard recruiter. Some states will repay student loans, some don’t. Some secure a new student loan, some won’t. Some pay tuition and fees, some don’t. It is up to each state what enlistment bonuses they offer and that includes the student […]
Written on Monday, August 11th, 2008 by vaughnmcgowan :: 0 comments to this post
That is something you will have to ask the National Guard recruiter. Some states will repay student loans, some don’t. Some secure a new student loan, some won’t. Some pay tuition and fees, some don’t. It is up to each state what enlistment bonuses they offer and that includes the student debt things. I would say probably not since the non-loan programs are for going to college now or future, not past. But in the Guard you are earning another paycheck so you will at least have some extra income to pay it back with. If you go in enlisted, when you go through boot camp (BCT) and training school (AIT), you will earn around $1200 per month (before taxes) if they take you in at E-1. If they give you E-3 because of college time, JROTC from H.S. or other things (recruiter can tell you), you can get $1500 (before taxes) per month while on full time status. And they are housing and feeding you during BCT and AIT, so you can put that to your debt. When you come back out into Guard you get a “drill pay” that amounts to 4 days’ active duty pay each month you attend drill. So that would be about $200 for an E-3. If you go in officer (you have to have received your Bachelor’s degree already), I don’t know how long the officer basic and skill field trainings are or at what rank you are paid while you are going through. A second lieutenant (O-1) gets paid $2416 per month, I would think you would receive that rank upon graduation of officer basic at least. So your drill pay would be about $360 per month.
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